
“Never pick up strangers.”
While driving through the New Mexico Desert during a rainy night, college students Jim Halsey and his girlfriend Grace Andrews give a ride to a hitchhiker. While in their car, the stranger proves to be a psychopath threatening the young couple with a knife, but Jim successfully throws him out of the car. This sets off a chain of events that will change all of their lives forever.
Release Date: 1/19/2007
Runtime: 84 minutes
Languages: English
Director: Dave Meyers
Budget: $10.0M
Revenue: $25.4M
Companies: Intrepid Pictures, Platinum Dunes, Rogue Pictures, Focus Features
Countries: United States of America, United Kingdom
Wuchak
**_Thrilling desert road flick improves upon the original_** This takes the template of the original movie from the mid-80s, augments the character of Nash by turning her into the protagonist’s girlfriend, Grace (Sophia Bush), makes the villain more believable (Sean Bean), effectively clarifies things without going overboard and has a way more satisfying climax. It also cuts out the fat for a welcome streamlined experience. It’s different enough so that you don’t feel like you’re watching the same movie. It runs 1h 24m and was shot in the summer of 2006 in the greater Sante Fe area of north-central New Mexico, as well as Austin, Texas (University of Texas and studio work). GRADE: B

Sean Bean
John Ryder

Sophia Bush
Grace Andrews

Zachary Knighton
Jim Halsey

Neal McDonough
Lieutenant Esteridge

Kyle Davis
Store Clerk

Danny Bolero
Officer Edwards

Jeffrey Hutchinson
Young Father
Skip O'Brien
Harlan Bremmer Sr.

Travis Schuldt
Harlan Bremmer Jr.

Yara Martinez
Beth

Lauren Cohn
Marlene
Kurt Grossi
Officer Franklin
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